1922] 



SlIROSBREE, COLLECTING ON BONAVENTURE ISLAND 



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ments to act as boatman and guide on the Island and along the Gannet 

 ledges. 



It had been my intention to stay at Cape Cove over night, had it 

 been possible to secure accommodations for the party, which, however, 

 seemed to be out of the question. Duval, however, had come with the 

 intention of taking us to the Island that night, and we were thus saved 

 the inconvenience. Darkness was approaching when we started, and 

 the prospect of journeying between nine and ten miles in a twenty-two 

 foot lishing boat, across what usually is very rough water, did not 

 appeal strongly to our party after otu" long journey by train. 



Fig. 12.- 



-The abandoned hshnig station on Bonaventnrc Island. 

 main boat landing on the Island. 



This is the 



Mr. Duval had brought a man named O'Bear with him to assist 

 wdth the boat, making a party of five persons aboard^ the fifth being 

 Mrs. Shrosbree, who being well trained in the preparation of specimens, 

 enjoys the experience of lending a hand with the work, and of looking 

 after the general welfare of the party. It was nearly 9 P. M. when 

 we got under way, and about fifteen minutes later a heavy fog settled 

 low on the water, making it impossible to see half a boat's length 

 ahead. It was about as dark as night could be, but fortunately for the 



